text_original: According to Benedict's rule, these candidates were to be subjected to severe tests and a year of probation as novices before they were admitted to membership. Once admitted, they bound themselves by the strictest vows to remain for life in the monastic order.
text_transcription: ACCORDING TO BENEDIC'S RULE THESE CANDIDATES WERE TO BE SUBJECTED TO SEVERE TESTS AND A YEAR OF PROBATION AS NOVICES BEFORE THEY WERE ADMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP ONCE ADMITTED THEY BOUND THEMSELVES BY THE STRICTEST VOWS TO REMAIN FOR LIFE IN THE MONASTIC ORDER
phonemes: ɐkˈɔːɹdɪŋ tə bˈɛnɪdˌɪkts ɹˈuːl, ðiːz kˈændᵻdˌeɪts wɜː təbi sˈʌbdʒɛktᵻd tə sᵻvˈɪɹ tˈɛsts ænd ɐ jˈɪɹ ʌv pɹoʊbˈeɪʃən æz nˈɑːvɪsᵻz bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðeɪ wɜːɹ ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd tə mˈɛmbɚʃˌɪp. wˈʌns ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd, ðeɪ bˈaʊnd ðɛmsˈɛlvz baɪ ðə stɹˈɪktɪst vˈaʊz tə ɹᵻmˈeɪn fɔːɹ lˈaɪf ɪnðə mənˈæstɪk ˈɔːɹdɚ.